Tinted Chinese spectacles
 Catalogue Number: 677 Tinted Chinese spectacles Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacles (with lenses) Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: China Description Of Item: Large rimless round eye Chinese spectacles. Decorated heavy square bridge. Sides hinged in middle and terminated in tortoise-shell disc. Flat, plano tinted lenses. Metal: silver colour, perhaps 'Paktong' (alloy of copper, zinc, nickel & iron). W: 12.7 cm x W: 5.0 cm How Acquired: Donated by Ron Wrigley, Melbourne optometrist second half of 20th C Condition: Good but half R side missing Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 11 |